Equipment Type:

Cleanroom Instrumentation

Thin Film Fabrication

Information the Equipment Can Provide

The system can be used to fabricate and characterize multilayer films with precise control of lateral packing density.

Model: KSV MiniTrough

Features

• PTFE trough with a surface area of 273 cm^2 (L364 x W75 x D7 mm^3), a dipping well (L37 x W37 x D64 mm^3) and a subphase volume of 280 ml
• Hydrophobic (PTFE) and hydrophilic barriers (polyacetal or Delfrin) are used to adjust the surface pressure. Barrier speed: 0.01 mm to 400 mm/min
• The surface pressure is measured by using the Wilhelmy plate method (Pt plate or paper). The total measurement range of the balance is +/- 2000 mg. The width of the platinum Wilhelmy plate has been chosen so that 1 mN/m corresponds to 4 mg
• The deposition system consists of a dipping arm with a speed range between 0.1 to 85 mm/min
• Monolayers and multilayers transfers
• Software controlled operation
• Max size of substrate 60 x 35 mm

Fees and Policies

Cleanroom Entry fee: (The cleanroom entry fee is charged in addition to the cleanroom facility usage fee)

• UT Users: $6
• Higher Education/State Agencies: $10
• Corporate/External Users: $10

Cleanroom Facility

• UT Users: $35/hour
• Higher Education/State Agencies (Assisted): $92/hour
• Corporate/External Users (Assisted): $94/hour
• Higher Education/State Agencies (Unassisted): $64/hour
• Corporate/External Users (Unassisted): $65/hour

To become a new user of this facility, please read the Instrument Reservation Information page. If you are already a user you can make a reservation in FBS.

To become a user of this instrument you must first complete the Cleanroom Safety Class. Please contact the facility manager to schedule a training session.